A New Kind of Family - Production & Contact Info

A New Kind of Family (1979–1980)
TV Series | 30 min | Comedy

A New Kind of Family (1979–1980)

TV Series | 30 min | Comedy

Two single mothers rent the same house, sight unseen, from an unscrupulous real estate agent. With their money gone and nowhere else to go, they decide to move in together with their total of four children.

Seasons

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Directors

James Burrows | Jeremiah Morris | Alan Myerson | Bob Claver | Herbert Kenwith

Writers

Nick Arnold (written by) | Jane Eisner (story) | Margie Gordon (story) | Bob Illes (written by) (teleplay) & 3 more

Producers

Nick Arnold | Dick Clair | Jenna McMahon | Bob Illes

Composers

Howard Pearl | Dan Foliart

Editor

Marco Zappia

Casting Director

Phyllis Glick

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 16, 1979

Release date (First episode)

Sep 16, 1979 (United States)

Awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award.

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Cast	+ Add Cast
23 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Rob Lowe Tony Flanagan Tony Flanagan See fewer	11	St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
Eileen Brennan Kit Flanagan Kit Flanagan See fewer	11	Clue (1985)
Lauri Hendler Hillary Flanagan Hillary Flanagan See fewer	11	Gimme a Break! (1981)
David Hollander Andy Flanagan Andy Flanagan See fewer	11	Airplane! (1980)
Gwynne Gilford Abby Stone Abby Stone See fewer	8	Masters of the Universe (1987)
Connie Ann Hearn Jill Stone Jill Stone See fewer	8	The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)
Janet Jackson Jojo Ashton Jojo Ashton See fewer	3	Poetic Justice (1993)
Telma Hopkins Jess Ashton Jess Ashton See fewer	3	Half & Half (2002)
Helen Page Camp Aunt Mazie Aunt Mazie See fewer	2	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
Chuck McCann Harold Zimmerman Harold Zimmerman See fewer	2	DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990)
Jenna McMahon Lynette Zimmerman Lynette Zimmerman See fewer	2	The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
Eric Stoltz Burt Burt See fewer	1	Pulp Fiction (1994)
Melissa Sue Anderson Lisa Lisa See fewer	1	Happy Birthday to Me (1981)
Ken Lerner Air Air See fewer	1	The Goldbergs (2013)
Todd Susman Robber Robber See fewer	1	The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009)
Phil Leeds Principal 'Apple Plop' Aplanap Principal 'Apple Plop' Aplanap See fewer	1	Ghost (1990)
John Lawlor Tom Tom See fewer	1	Wyatt Earp (1994)
Luis Avalos Cab Driver Cab Driver See fewer	1	The Ringer (2005)
Scoey Mitchell Carl Ashton Carl Ashton See fewer	1	Me & Mrs. C. (1986)
George Reynolds Moving Man Moving Man See fewer	1	Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
Michelle Downey Sharon Sharon See fewer	1	For Keeps? (1988)
Ron Oxley Lion Trainer Lion Trainer See fewer	1	Ladyhawke (1985)
Robert Hogan Dr. Richard Malman Dr. Richard Malman See fewer	1	Species II (1998)